There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puebla by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SJO - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
8h 3m$2,936–7,483Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Pueblabus
2d 6h$2,642–3,801Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Pueblabus
2d 1h$2,674–3,078Drive 2,329.5 km
- Drive from San José to Pueblacar 2,329.5 km
31h 38m$5,302–7,658Fly from Limón International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane LIO - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
10h 58m$3,105–8,179Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane XQP - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
8h 44m$4,224–10,684Bus via Huixtla
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Puebla CAPUbus
3d 5h$3,605–5,663
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Puebla is to bus which costs $2600 - $3100 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Puebla is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $2900 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Puebla. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Puebla via San Salvador and Tapachula. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Puebla is 2055 km. The road distance is 2329.5 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Puebla without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 6h and costs $2600 - $3800.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Costa Rica to Puebla, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Puebla bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
Costa Rica to Puebla bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Puebla is 2330 km. It takes approximately 31h 38m to drive from Costa Rica to Puebla.
There are 648+ hotels available in Puebla.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Puebla, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San José to Puebla via San Salvador, San Salvador, and Tapachula in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,019
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $849
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $849
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $800–950
Bus from Tapachula to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $800–950
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,800
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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